Introduction
Natural disasters are act of God, such as volcanoes , earthquakes , hurricanes , cyclones and so on.
UN:
A disaster is a tragic case of people and
become in need of protection, clothing, shelter, and medical care,
International Organization for Civil Protection:
A disaster is an unexpected accident caused by the forces of
nature, or because of human action and the consequent loss of life and
destruction of property, and has a severe impact on the national economy and
social life and often requires
international assistance.
Civil Defense Industrial Directory:
A disaster is a major incident resulting in massive loss of
life and property it may be a natural disaster caused an act of nature (floods, earthquakes,
storms etc. ..) it may be a technical disaster due to human action, whether intentionally or involuntarily.
Natural hazards
Disasters such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes,
hurricanes and other natural phenomena cause great destruction of property and
human beings. Disasters vary depending on the proportion of the
population surrounding the phenomenon; many
of the communities living near volcanoes have a devastating history, as
happened in Pompeii and this is due to human nature and the problems
of poverty and others.
Avalanches
An avalanche is a surprise move of the amount of ice on the
side of a mountain, and result in several disasters that results in killing
thousands of people.
Water disasters
A flood natural disaster that occurs as a result of the
accumulation of large amounts of rain for a long period of time in a specific
area, or rapid melting of large amounts of snow, rivers, storms and hurricanes.
There are some water disasters that come over the long term including coastal
erosion, which leads to the sinking of some cities
Volcanoes
The volcano is a cracks in the ground which can emit magma. Indonesia is one of the states where
there are 180 volcanoes. Blasts appear on the
surface of the earth
Tsunami
A tsunami is a huge wave and a tremendous amount of water caused by earthquakes, volcanoes, etc.,
And one of the most famous tsunamis resulted from the Indian Ocean earthquake on December 26, 2004, which hit the coast of several countries, including Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, India, Somalia and was one of the worst natural disasters.
Resources:
And one of the most famous tsunamis resulted from the Indian Ocean earthquake on December 26, 2004, which hit the coast of several countries, including Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, India, Somalia and was one of the worst natural disasters.
1. http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/
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